acotyledon

English

Etymology

From a- (“not”) +‎ cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/

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Noun

acotyledon (plural acotyledons)

1. (botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

Translations

plant that has no cotyledons

• French: acotylédone (fr) f
• Interlingua: acotyledon
• Italian: acotiledone (it) f
• Portuguese: acotiledónea f (Portugal), acotiledônea f (Brazil)
• Spanish: acotiledón (es) m